The 78th annual college flea market is in the books, and every team has new hope. Vikings fans certainly expect their team to be No. 1 in our post-draft Power Rankings. I Ponder'd it, for about two milliseconds.

The draft is finally behind us. How did everybody do? Bucky Brooks breaks out the red pen and grades all 32 teams by division.
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Patience is the word of the day. Let's remember that these are fresh-faced kids who need time to develop. When I was 22, I was driving a teal green Probe with an equalizer. Like I said, give them time to grow.

Speaking of patience, your neighborhood writer pulled a Peter King and penned much of this column at Starbucks ... But not before he had to wait in line behind a guy with an uncomfortable amount of neck hair as he ordered a venti half-caff macchiato with a soy dandelion-root chaser. Basically, you should have gotten these Power Rankings 10 minutes earlier.

Now let's get to it. As always, feel free to drop off your thoughts at the usual place: @Harrison_NFL.

If anything, the
49ersstrengthened their position at Radio City Music Hall. Trade up to get a safety (
Eric Reid) to potentially replace
Dashon Goldson? Check. Get the biggest bargain in the draft (
Marcus Lattimore)? Check. Fortify an aging defensive front? Check.

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SEATTLE SEAHAWKS

2

The
Seahawks make the big leap, pushing the
Broncos down -- not because of anything that Denver did wrong, but rather because of how formidable
Pete Carroll's group has become. First, the
Seahawks have an outstanding free agency period. Then they follow that up with effective drafting. The
Jesse Williams pick represents great value, as there is no way that guy should have fallen to Day 3.

Atlanta approached the draft with the idea of getting its secondary in order. There might be some growing pains in the back four, but
Desmond Trufant (first round, Washington) and
Robert Alford (second round, Southeastern Louisiana) should help immediately.

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5

NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS

2

New England typically knows what it's doing, so it's difficult to question organizational philosophy, but ... Couldn't this club have used a top-notch player, instead of trading down for more picks? Look around the roster; more and more, the
Patriots are becoming
Tom Brady ... and a bunch of guys. As opposed to:
Tom Brady, Corey Dillon, Willie McGinest, Ty Law and Richard Seymour.

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6

GREEN BAY PACKERS

1

OK, so we basically learned in this draft that Green Bay hated all of its running backs. Ryan Grant probably isn't getting a Christmas card this year, and
James Starks is penciled in for five carries ... like, in Oakland or somewhereselseville. Still, this idea that
"You can never have enough running backs" is bogus. Quit treating these guys like they're MLB hurlers on an 80-pitch count. Whether
The Guy is
Eddie Lacy or
Johnathan Franklin, I'm just not a fan of taking two backs in the first four rounds of a draft. There are scores of running backs throughout NFL history -- from Tony Dorsett to Barry Sanders to Curtis Martin -- who carried the ball 250 times per season. Franklin's a nice kid and a talented player, but at 125, Green Bay could have fortified the O-line, secondary or even drafted a backup quarterback.

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7

HOUSTON TEXANS

1

Doesn't seventh feel about right for the
Texans? They signed
Ed Reed, and have taken out the
Bengals in two straight postseasons, yet don't really deserve to be viewed as any better than the seventh-best team in football. In fact, the club directly above Houston shredded the
Texans' defense in prime time last year --
a game known as Jordy Nelson Night in America. Is it just me, or does
DeAndre Hopkins seem like the quintessential No. 2 receiver? ...

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8

CINCINNATI BENGALS

1

The
Bengals had
an awesome draft. And the club mostly re-signed its own in free agency. Draft and retain -- that's how you win in the NFL.

By drafting offensive tackle
Justin Pugh and defensive tackle
Johnathan Hankins in the first two rounds,
Giants GM Jerry Reese successfully nabbed the best players available (almost) while simultaneously filling team needs. Getting Hankins at No. 49 was smooth.

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11

WASHINGTON REDSKINS

1

The
Redskins didn't have a first-round pick, but they grabbed themselves a player in Round 2.
David Amerson picked off 13 balls in 2011. Last year, he "only" had five. The last time a
Redskins DB intercepted more than 18 passes over two seasons, Rob Schneider made a good movie. Which is to say, never.

Chicago took a leap of faith in taking inexperienced offensive guard
Kyle Long in the first, and then followed with
Jon Bostic, a linebacker out of Florida, in the second.
I spoke with Lance Briggs on Saturday, and while his comments were ever-diplomatic and "team-first," I could tell the guy was wondering if Bostic can play -- and clearly believes the club will miss Brian Urlacher. This offseason, the defense parted ways with a well-respected defensive coordinator (
Rod Marinelli left for Dallas), as well as its on-field leader of the last 13 years. The problem at linebacker -- and ultimately in replacing Urlacher -- is that no teams really had any middle 'backers rated in the top 20 players of this draft class. Chicago picked 20th. So, hello, Kyle Long.

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14

INDIANAPOLIS COLTS

1

The
Colts rank 14th on the strength of
Andrew Luck and some smart, if not dynamic, free-agent signings. The addition of
Greg Toler makes sense. This is an unheralded player who performed very well in Arizona last season. Meanwhile,
LaRon Landry feels like Bob Sanders 2.0. Let's hope he doesn't parallel Sanders' injury history.

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15

MIAMI DOLPHINS

3

Miami got its man on draft day, and was willing to pay the price to do it. Jeff Ireland rolled the dice a lot this offseason, in more ways than just dealing his 42nd overall pick to swoop in at No. 3 and obtain the draft's best pass-rushing prospect (
Dion Jordan). I ran into Jordan in March, as well as at the draft. Bottom line: If his shoulder is right, he can be a force. With
Cameron Wake,
Randy Starks,
Dannell Ellerbe and
Reshad Jones in the mix, you might be looking at a wild-card team.

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16

ST. LOUIS RAMS

3

The ball is in your court,
Sam Bradford. What's interesting to these Acuvue disposable contact lenses is that the
Rams traded up to acquire
Tavon Austin, yet several analysts felt third-round pick
Stedman Bailey -- also from West Virginia -- could be the better prospect.

While many league observers question
Jarvis Jones' longevity, the short term is an issue in Pittsburgh. More than at any time in recent memory, the
Steelers are hoping a bunch of kids --
Le'Veon Bell,
Markus Wheaton and Jones -- can provide significant contributions
right now. Throw in
David DeCastro, too, whose rookie season was pretty much a wash due to injury.

Philadelphia is yet another club that just completed
an exemplary draft. Whether or not you're on the
Matt Barkley train, the fact this team got him at 98th overall is notable. Philadelphia filled needs all over the place with savvy picks, starting, of course, with offensive tackle
Lane Johnson, who should step in and start immediately. Tight end
Zach Ertz should get on the field plenty, whether he starts or not. Ditto
Bennie Logan on the defensive line.

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24

CLEVELAND BROWNS

2

A lot of
Browns fans are
not happy with
the club's draft. It's imperative to remember, though, that
Josh Gordon should be included as part of this class. (Taken in last year's supplemental draft, Gordon used up this year's second-round pick.) He's completely overlooked when the subject of young stars comes up. Considering Gordon caught 50 balls for 805 yards, even with
Brandon Weeden's struggles, he shouldn't be.

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25

DETROIT LIONS

1

The
Lions got their man in
Ziggy Ansah, a kid the Detroit staff was able to see up close and personal while coaching him at the
Senior Bowl. Interestingly enough, GM Martin Mayhew drafted two other players (OG
Larry Warford and TE
Michael Williams) that his staff coached in the
Senior Bowl. Power Rankings side note: Ran into
Nate Burleson a couple of times at my hotel in New York. He's pumped about being the WR2 in Detroit's passing attack -- a spot that was ransacked by injury and inconsistency in 2012 -- and seemed ready to rock. Not to mention, he can sport a brick-colored vest without a hint of irony.

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26

ARIZONA CARDINALS

1

Since
we last did these rankings,
Carson Palmer has been added to the fray. There have been many comparisons to the Palmer signing and Kurt Warner joining the Cards back in 2005. Yes, they are similar players, except not at all.

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27

NEW YORK JETS

1

There were some concerns heading into the draft regarding
Sheldon Richardson and his motivation. Let's just say this: Most of these guys who walked across the stage Thursday night are 21 or 22 years old. Richardson is 22. Give him a chance to grow up. Here's the other deal with Sheldon: He led all SEC interior defensive linemen with 75 tackles. Last I checked, that was a pretty strong conference with relatively talented D-linemen. Last I checked, the
Jets' run defense was watching
Chris Johnson take one 94 yards to the house on Monday Night Football ...

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28

TENNESSEE TITANS

... Speaking of the
Titans, this is a franchise we'd like to move up. Nonetheless, it's hard to do. Reviews on
their draft were mixed.
Chance Warmack is a heckuva football player; guards
never go in the top 10, so that tells you something. Yet, this club gave up too much to get
Justin Hunter. Not to mention, Tennessee just drafted
Kendall Wright 20th overall last year. Plus, the question mark that is
Jake Locker certainly wasn't answered by the acquisition of
Ryan Fitzpatrick. So I defer to you,
Titans Nation. (Is there such a thing as "
Titans Nation?") How do you feel about the draft and the general status of your team? The dropbox for all things Music City is
@Harrison_NFL.

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29

BUFFALO BILLS

You know that "Sports Science" show that routinely studies the "catch radius" of a wide receiver? One wonders what that looks like for
Robert Woods and
Marquise Goodwin, as well as the other six or so guys Buffalo currently has on its depth chart. OK,
EJ Manuel actually has fared alright in bad weather, and accuracy is not a concern. But that was a helluva draft risk, Buddy Nix, even if you did pick up two extra picks by moving down to the 16 spot in the first round. Hope it all works out. No,
really.
Bills fans deserve it.

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30

KANSAS CITY CHIEFS

Let's chat about something other than an offensive tackle who is unhappy with his contract. (Seriously, how much run is
Branden Albert -- an OT on a 2-14 team -- getting in the media?) Third-round pick
Travis Kelce (TE) and fourth-rounder
Nico Johnson (ILB) are far more interesting; they could help the
Chiefs immediately. Despite being a Day 3 guy, Johnson could beat out
Akeem Jordan in August.

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31

OAKLAND RAIDERS

1

Matt Flynn has only started two NFL games, yet in those two games he's looked better than
Blaine Gabbert has in his brief career. That gives Oakland the nod here over Jacksonville, because, frankly, both clubs have holes up and down the roster. Third-round pick
Sio Moore could really give this team a lift at linebacker. He was quite productive last year at Connecticut, where he racked up 72 tackles, eight sacks and 11 pass breakups. Moore finished his college career with six tackles and a sack in the
Senior Bowl.